Donor
Stephen Mandel Jr.
IndividualFounder, Lone Pine Capital · Connecticut
11 gifts to 6 groups, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Stephen Mandel Jr. gave $11M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2022 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 81% ended up on the winning side ($2.9M won, $672K lost).
Gave to outside spenders
$11M
100% of it helped Democrats
Ended up on the winning side
81%
$2.9M of the dollars in races already called
Spent on the losing side
$672K
Not spent yet
$7.0M
Sitting with groups that have not spent
Where the cheques went
| Group | Gave | How the group spent it | Won / lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Future Forward (FF PAC) $2.8M not spent yet | $5.0M | $1.7M / $469K | |
| Ab PAC $3.7M not spent yet | $4.2M | $436K / $0 | |
| House Majority PAC $173K not spent yet | $1.0M | $640K / $182K | |
| Penn Progress, Inc. $67K not spent yet | $250K | $0 / $0 | |
| DSCC $101K not spent yet | $183K | $75K / $7K | |
| DCCC $13K not spent yet | $72K | $45K / $14K |
The trail
What the money bought
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mehmet Oz | Pennsylvania Senate | Attacking | $1.4M | ✓ Yes |
| JD Vance | Ohio Senate | Attacking | $469K | ✗ No |
| Herschel Junior Walker | Georgia Senate | Attacking | $433K | ✓ Yes |
| John K. Fetterman | Pennsylvania Senate | Supporting | $333K | ✓ Yes |
| Conor Lamb | Pennsylvania Senate (primary) | Supporting | $183K | Unknown |
| Mark Robertson | Nevada 1st District | Attacking | $32K | ✓ Yes |
| Cassy Garcia | Texas 28th District | Attacking | $29K | ✓ Yes |
| Karoline Leavitt | New Hampshire 1st District | Attacking | $28K | ✓ Yes |
| Yesli I. Vega | Virginia 7th District | Attacking | $28K | ✓ Yes |
| Tom Barrett | Michigan 7th District | Attacking | $28K | ✓ Yes |
| Lisa Scheller | Pennsylvania 7th District | Attacking | $28K | ✓ Yes |
| Jeremy Shaffer | Pennsylvania 17th District | Attacking | $27K | ✓ Yes |
Individual as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Stephen Mandel Jr. spend on the 2022 elections, and did it win?
- Stephen Mandel Jr. gave $11M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2022 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 81% ended up on the winning side ($2.9M won, $672K lost).
- Which super PACs did Stephen Mandel Jr. fund in 2022?
- Future Forward (FF PAC) ($5.0M), Ab PAC ($4.2M), House Majority PAC ($1.0M), Penn Progress, Inc. ($250K), DSCC ($183K).
- Which candidates did Stephen Mandel Jr.'s money end up backing or attacking in 2022?
- against Mehmet Oz (Pennsylvania Senate, about $1.4M, won); against JD Vance (Ohio Senate, about $469K, lost); against Herschel Junior Walker (Georgia Senate, about $433K, won). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.